variants or Jaina
ˈjī-nə How to pronounce Jain (audio)
ˈjā-
: an adherent of Jainism

Examples of Jain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Just as often, Jain matches the audio of protesters quoting and reciting 15th-century Sikh poems with scenes of people and vehicles in motion. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 9 May 2024 Next gen leaders Munger’s absence, however, created space for shareholders to get to know better the two executives who directly oversee Berkshire’s companies: Ajit Jain, who manages the insurance units; and Abel, who handles everything else and has been named Buffett’s successor. Josh Funk, Fortune, 6 May 2024 That absence, however, may well create space for shareholders to get to know better the two executives who directly oversee Berkshire's companies: Ajit Jain, who manages the insurance units, and Greg Abel, who handles everything else. CBS News, 4 May 2024 This year, Berkshire vice chairs Ajit Jain and Greg Abel will field questions during Saturday’s morning question-and-answer session, while Abel and Buffett himself will take the afternoon shift. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 3 May 2024 Abel has been overseeing all of Berkshire’s varied non-insurance businesses for several years while another vice chairman, Ajit Jain, oversees the insurance businesses, including Geico and General Reinsurance. Josh Funk, Fortune, 3 May 2024 Produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Guneet Monga Kapoor, Achin Jain. Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024 As for the new wave of laws appearing to fuel the rise in American VPN adoption, Jain said debates over one of those laws could eventually make its way up to the Supreme Court. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2024 This week’s batch includes new projects from Beyoncé, Roc Marciano, Saya Gray, Kelly Moran, Reyna Tropical, NTS, Arushi Jain, Omar Souleyman, and Vial. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu Jain, from Sanskrit Jaina

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Jain was in 1805

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“Jain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jain. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

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